Cool Happenings in Responsible Tech! March 19th edition
There are a wide range of events, resources, and projects throughout the Responsible Tech ecosystem that you can get involved with! Read below and take part.
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“The Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA) today announces The Periodistas Edition of the Latinos, Media and Democracy Program (LMDP), an 8-week series of exclusive workshops designed to support journalists, media professionals and content producers with the tools and knowledge they need to understand, cover, and counter disinformation in Latino communities in the United States leading up to the 2024 elections.
The twelve participants chosen for this program will be given the opportunity to learn from and engage with experts from a variety of disciplines, and will take part in briefings and trainings on topics ranging from U.S. Latino-specific disinformation trends to inoculation techniques to practical investigative approaches and strategic storytelling.
The application deadline is 8:00 p.m. (EST) on March 31, 2024.
Full information on the program and how to apply can be found HERE.
Eligibility - applicants must meet at least ONE of the following criteria:
Be a U.S.-based journalist covering politics or elections in the United States
Be a Latin America-based journalist covering the 2024 elections in the United States
Be a U.S.-based journalist covering entertainment, tech or social media
Be a U.S.-based journalist covering specific states or cities
Be a media content producer based in the United States or in Latin America producing content for YouTube or TikTok channels that are geared at Latinos
LMDP 2024 will kick off with an in-person session in Washington, DC, from May 15 to May 17, with subsequent two-hour sessions taking place online between mid-May and early July.” -Roberta Braga
“Betaworks would like to invite you to a conversation about AI, the future, and how we can prepare ourselves. Join us on Tue 4/2 at 6:30pm [NYC], we’ll be hosting a talk with Chris Perry, author of Perspective Agents and chair of Weber Shandwick Futures. He’ll be telling us about his book, which tackles the rapid period of change we are living through, what he calls “an AI-induced Renaissance period.” Just as the printing press reshaped society half a millennium ago, today’s technological revolution will demand a similar recalibration of perspective and action.We can’t predict with certainty if AI is a prosperity-builder or an agent of doom. Chris wrote Perspective Agents because he thinks that democracy, the free press, and higher education as we know them may not withstand a social revolution. The influx of AI will push us further into a place of instability and confusion. Developing a forward-leaning, nuanced perspective is necessary to navigate social discord caused by new technologies. New sources – encompassing human insight and artificial intelligence – will help us through this turning point. The book is meant to be a guide to help us see the future through a different lens. RSVP here to join us on April 2nd at Betaworks, for a discussion with Chris and live demos from agentic technology builders.” -Analisa Svehaug
“The Data Fluencies Project at SSRC is happy to announce that we’ve opened the call for applications for our 2024 Research Development Workshop, “Drilling Down to the Data: Navigating Data Politics at the Heart of AI Policy.” If you are passionate about data politics and AI policy, we would love to have you apply! The workshop will be held in New York on July 22–23, 2024. The Data Fluencies Project aims to counter the impacts of discriminatory algorithms and online misinformation and to foster more just and equitable futures. If you need more information, you can email us at datafluencies@ssrc.org. Please be sure to submit your application before midnight (est) on April 23rd!” -Dannah Dennis
“Hi everyone! I am Damiano DeMonte, a Senior Media Manager at Mozilla, the non-profit behind the Firefox web browser known for putting people’s privacy first. We are hosting our second annual Rise25 Awards, which honors 25 people from around the world who are shaping the future of the internet.
Last year, we celebrated the people spearheading the development of ethical, equitable, and responsible technologies, but this year, we are focused on individuals driving ethical advancements in AI.I would love for you to nominate someone you believe is leading the next wave of ethical AI, using philanthropy, collective power, or the principles of open source to make sure the future of AI is responsible, trustworthy, inclusive, and centered around human dignity. (If you need a quick refresher on developing trustworthy AI, check out our whitepaper here.)
You can submit nominations for five categories, including Advocates, Builders, Artists, Entrepreneurs, and Change Agents. Five winners will be selected from each to form this year’s Rise25 cohort. The award ceremony will also take place in a beautiful city with a vibrant tech sector and rich culture: Dublin, Ireland!
You can read more about the awards and submit your nominations at this link. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 29 at 5 pm PT. I’m excited to see who you think should be honored at this year’s awards!” - Damiano DeMonte
“Hello everyone! My name is Luise, and I’m the co-organiser of the 2024 Oxford Media Policy Summer Institute at Oxford University. In the tradition of the Oxford Media Policy Summer Institute, now in its third decade, this year’s edition — Technology, Policy and Democracy in Flux: From Inequalities to Inclusion — brings together regulators, policymakers, graduate students, academics, NGOs and others to engage with issues at the heart of technology law and policy: democracy, justice, and security in the digital age. 2024 is a year of unprecedented electoral contests.
Around 4 billion people are expected to vote across 50 countries. As generative AI becomes more sophisticated, there are growing concerns about the accelerating spread of mis/disinformation around elections and the increasing use of internet shutdowns and surveillance as a response to both domestic and international threats. In this year’s Summer Institute, we will focus on several core themes, including AI for development and human rights, its growing application in anticipating crises, the role of technology in conflict, and the regulation of new technologies, including AI and social media. Join us to discuss contemporary issues of global media policy over breakfast, during
seminars, and on long walks through
the Oxford countryside!Apply here.” -Luise Eder
“Hi! This is Andrea - the Director of the Reclaim Coalition. We are a survivor-centered effort to address image based sexual violence! I am really excited to share a virtual summit on March 19/20 on deepfake harm. We are co-hosting the Summit and film access with the amazing team who produced the SXSW award-winning doc, Another Body x Bumble x Joyful Heart Foundation.
Our panels and lightning talks bring critical perspectives from survivor leaders, policy and tech leaders, White House leads and global government regulators joining in as we unpack how deepfakes are impacting women + girls and what we can do in policy, tech, and healing spaces. If we listen to survivors today, we’ll have better solutions tomorrow!I believe the more we all come together, the more we can address this! Join us! Here is the link. Sign up. Share and let’s show survivors we are going to stand with them to stop deepfake harms!!! Here is a link: https://anotherbodyfilm.com/the-summit/” -Andrea Powell